Lot 133. Trajan. A.D. 98-117. AR denarius. Rome mint, Struck A.D. 102.

Trajan. A.D. 98-117. AR denarius (18.9 mm, 2.65 g, 7 h). Rome mint, Struck A.D. 102. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate bust of Trajan right, drapery on left shoulder / P M TR P COS · IIII · P P, Victory flying left holding wreath and palm. RIC II 60; RSC 242b. aEF. 

During Nerva's reign Trajan was singled out as the heir to the throne. Nerva died soon after and the General wrapped up his battles along the German borders and packed up for Rome where he was received as a hero and he walked humbly through the admiring crowds. He put the Senate on notice that they would be allowed to resume their administrative duties without his personal interference. He then set out on large-scale building programs and set up a charity for orphaned children. But the beloved emperor was a military man at heart and could not wait to return to the business of fighting the empire's enemies and expanding its borders. He added Dacia (Romania), Armenia and Mesopotamia to the roster of domains. His military campaigns slowed under several provincial revolts and he suffered a fatal stroke on his return from one of these.

 

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